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Administrator's Corner
January 30, 2023
Happy Monday!
We're in a good groove as we end the month of January. We have some important things coming up. Tomorrow there is a TJ Talk for parents on the fentanyl and vaping epidemic. See below details to register. The end of this week will end up with another fun First Friday celebration for our students (First Friday Schedule). There will be an honor roll assembly in February, so stay tuned for details. We have Spirit Week as well as Challenge Day (info below) for our juniors and seniors the week of February 13th ending with Jamaican Jam music and volleyball festival.
Spring Sports registration is open. You can register on the TJ Athletics website.
9th grade students will be pulled out of one of their electives Monday and Tuesday for vision and hearing screenings.
Building Procedures for all parents/guests:
We love having visitors and parents come to TJ and we want to ensure that we are doing everything we can to keep everyone safe and secure. Moving forward, when you come to TJ please continue to check in at the front door and wait in the vestibule area. The person with whom you have an appointment will meet you there and escort you to the appropriate room/office. Thank you for your help with this!
Lastly, with continued cold weather, please be sure to allow plenty of time to get to school on time and be sure your students have arranged transportation after school and for all after school events. Our attendance rates are better than most in the district! Let's keep it up, Spartans.
¡Feliz lunes!
Estamos en un buen ritmo ya que terminamos el mes de enero. Tenemos algunas cosas importantes por venir. Mañana hay una charla de TJ para los padres sobre la epidemia de fentanilo y vapeo. Consulte a continuación los detalles para registrarse. El final de esta semana terminará con otra divertida celebración del primer viernes para nuestros estudiantes (Horario del Primer Viernes). Habrá una asamblea de listas de honor en febrero, así que estad atentos a los detalles. Tenemos la Semana del Espíritu así como el Día del Desafío (información abajo) para nuestros juniors y seniors la semana del 13th de febrero que termina con el festival de música Jamaican Jam y voleibol.
La inscripción en Spring Sports está abierta. Puede registrarse en el sitio web de TJ Athletics. Los estudiantes de
9th grado serán retirados de una de sus asignaturas optativas el lunes y el martes para exámenes de visión y audición.
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Procedimientos de construcción para todos los padres / invitados:
Nos encanta que los visitantes y los padres vengan a TJ y queremos asegurarnos de que estamos haciendo todo lo posible para mantener a todos a salvo y seguros. Avanzando, cuando llegue a TJ, continúe registrándose en la puerta principal y espere en el área del vestíbulo. La persona con la que tiene una cita se reunirá con usted allí y lo acompañará a la habitación / oficina adecuada. ¡Gracias por su ayuda con esto!
Por último, con un clima frío continuo, asegúrese de dejar suficiente tiempo para llegar a la escuela a tiempo y asegúrese de que sus estudiantes hayan organizado el transporte después de la escuela y para todos los eventos después de la escuela. ¡Nuestras tasas de asistencia son mejores que la mayoría en el distrito! Sigamos así, Spartans.
Jon Poole
Assistant Principal
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Monday-
- Hearing and Vision Screening (9th graders)
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- Hearing and Vision Screening (9th graders)
- TJ Talks: 5:30-6:30 p.m. (details below)
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First Friday - (click here for shortened schedule)
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Last week our Unified Sports Team participated in the State Unified Basketball Tournament at Gold Crown! There were 18 teams that participated and your very own TJ Spartans brought home the 4th-place trophy! Huge Shout out to our Partners Christian Pulido, Caleb Adams, Ahmed Mansor and Glenda Tendo!
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Two TJ students received individual awards in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards - Colorado Art Awards.
Freshman Ada Niu's art received Honorable Mention for her mixed media (pencil, colored pencil and ink) illustration. Ada's artwork will be digitally displayed at both the Denver Art Museum and 40 West Gallery.
Zane Click, a sophomore, received both a Gold Key and a Silver Key for two of his ceramic pieces. Zane's Gold Key award is for his piece titled, Round Handled Vase. "the act or process of consuming" is a mixed media piece and this artwork won a Silver Key. Both of Zane's pieces will be on display at the Denver Art Museum.
The Scholastic Colorado Art Awards will be held at the Denver Art Museum from February 1st through March 7th, 2023 and at 40 West Gallery from February 1st through the 26th. The opening reception will be held on Friday, February 3rd, 2023 from 6 to 9 pm at 40 West Gallery. The awards ceremony will be held at the Denver Art Museum on Saturday, February 11th, 2023 from 2 to 4 pm.
Congratulations to both Ada and Zane!
Timi Biermann & Lisa Freedberg
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First Friday is Coming Up - February 3! | |
TJ Food Bank Distribution Program | |
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The February Food Distribution will take place on Wednesday, February 15 from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm at TJ! Any family that is in need of food support is welcomed and encouraged to sign up HERE. Please note that you MUST sign up for us to have food available for you at the distribution.
La distribución de alimentos de noviembre se llevará a cabo el miércoles 15 de febrero de 3:00 a 5:00 de la tarde en TJ! Cualquier familia que necesite apoyo alimentario es bienvenida y alentada a inscribirse AQUÍ. Tenga en cuenta que DEBE registrarse para que tengamos alimentos disponibles para usted en la distribución.
If you are interested in making a monetary donation to support the TJ Food Bank you can do so HERE. We appreciate your support!
Please reach out to Megan Perkins (megandperkins@gmail.com) Becca Mahoney (beccaandjoemahoney@gmail.com) or Jillian Krause (jillian.krause@gmail.com) with questions.
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FEB MEETING DATE CHANGE: While we love our PTO, the second Tuesday in February is Valentine’s Day. Our monthly meeting has been moved to Tuesday, February 7 at 6pm in Room 111.
2023-23 PTO LEADERS NEEDED – We’re looking for the next co-chairs to oversee the TJ Auction! This online fundraiser takes place Spring Semester, so we’re hoping new volunteers can “shadow” the current chairs this Spring to learn the ropes. Please email TJHSPTO@gmail.com to learn more. Additional opportunities for 2023-24 include the PTO Secretary and PTO Treasurer positions.
TJ AUCTION COMING SOON – Mark your calendar for the 7th Annual TJ Auction, which will be held ONLINE from April 16-20. The auction is the PTO’s main source of fundraising and the money raised go towards our Spartan Grants program. The grants directly benefit our staff and students by helping to pay for valuable programs and much-needed upgrades to enrich the working and learning environment at TJ. Last year we awarded over $25,000 to teachers, departments, sports and activities. Stay tuned for information on what you can do to help make the auction a success. Whether you help with securing donations or log on in April to bid on items, we can't do this without you!
Questions? Email tjhspto@gmail.com
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Denver Health School Based Health Center Awareness Month | |
Denver Health School Based Health Centers are offering $30 visa gift cards to any DPS Student or Sibling who gets their Covid-19 vaccine! | |
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These are the requirements:
· DPS Students or DPS Sibling
· Must receive Covid-19 vaccine at the SBHC site during a provider visit
· Visa is gifted for EVERY Covid vaccine dose (1st, 2nd, booster) However TJ only has booster doses at this time – the bivalent Pfizer booster – this can only be given after the primary series.
· Multiple visa gift cards can be gifted to the same family – example: 2 siblings are scheduled – family is gifted one $60 visa card or 2 -$30 visa gift cards.
Funds for additional family members receiving doses will be loaded to the initial visa gift card provided two weeks after visit completion.
Call 303-602-8958 to schedule an appointment!
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Child Health Research Enterprise - Paid Opportunity for Seniors | |
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2023 Child Health Research Internship Program
About the Child Health Research internship: The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado Child Health Research offer an annual summer program for *rising high school seniors, college students and first-year medical students.
Eligible students will gain research experience related to child health and work in the laboratory with members of the Department of Pediatrics faculty. Each student will be provided a stipend of $3,500 to assist with travel and housing costs. The 2023 Child Health Research internship will run from Monday, June 5, 2023 - Friday, August 4, 2023. Applications will be accepted between December 1, 2022, and February 1, 2023.
*Rising high school seniors must be Colorado residents. Students who are under the age of 18 before the internship starts may not be eligible for a lab experience and the number of alternative non-lab slots will be limited.
Click here to apply!
For more information, detailed eligibility requirements, and access to the online application please visit the Children’s Hospital Colorado Child Health Research Internship page.
Interested in hosting a student? We are looking for faculty mentors and labs to participate in future programs! Please contact Claire.Casey@childrenscolorado.org to learn more.
Questions? Please contact ResearchInternship@childrenscolorado.org
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Programa de pasantías de investigación en salud infantil 2023
Acerca de la pasantía de Child Health Research: El Departamento de Pediatría de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Colorado y el Children's Hospital Colorado Child Health Research ofrecen un programa anual de verano para *estudiantes de último año de secundaria, estudiantes universitarios y estudiantes de medicina de primer año.
Los estudiantes elegibles obtendrán experiencia en investigación relacionada con la salud infantil y trabajarán en el laboratorio con miembros del cuerpo docente del Departamento de Pediatría. Cada estudiante recibirá un estipendio de $3,500 para ayudar con los gastos de viaje y alojamiento. La pasantía de Investigación en Salud Infantil de 2023 se realizará desde el lunes 5 de junio de 2023 hasta el viernes 4 de agosto de 2023. Las solicitudes se aceptarán entre el 1 de diciembre de 2022 y el 1 de febrero de 2023.
*Los estudiantes de último año de secundaria deben ser residentes de Colorado. Los estudiantes menores de 18 años antes de que comience la pasantía pueden no ser elegibles para una experiencia de laboratorio y la cantidad de espacios alternativos que no sean de laboratorio será limitada.
HAGA CLIC para APLICAR
Para obtener más información, requisitos de elegibilidad detallados y acceso a la solicitud en línea, visite la página de pasantías de investigación de salud infantil del Children's Hospital Colorado.
¿Interesado en hospedar a un estudiante? ¡Estamos buscando mentores docentes y laboratorios para participar en futuros programas! Comuníquese con Claire.Casey@childrenscolorado.org para obtener más información.
¿Preguntas? Comuníquese con ResearchInternship@childrenscolorado.org
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TJ Parents,
TJHS is excited to announce that Thomas Jefferson High School will be providing CHALLENGE DAY to our Junior and Senior class. It will be February 13th, 14th, 15th, or 16th.
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February 13th: Juniors A-L
February 14th: Juniors M-Z
February 15th: Seniors A-L
February 16th: Seniors M-Z
Every Junior and Senior is asked to participate. Please click here to let us know if your student will be attending.
There is also a $20 participation fee to help offset the cost of the workshop which includes professional facilitators. Lunch will be provided. Please log into my school bucks for payment of fee.
What is Challenge Day?
Imagine a school where everyone feels safe, loved and celebrated. Imagine enemies finding common ground and making peace; friends healing past hurts and making amends; people igniting their passion for service and leadership; adults and youth working together to create a school where everyone is included and thrives. The program addresses issues such as self-esteem, bullying, oppression, violence, etc. It is a cultural building opportunity that creates change makers. This is Challenge Day.
If you are curious of what challenge day looks like you can YouTube it. It premiered on MTV, Chicken Soup for The Souls and OPRAH. Here is a great glimpse at what challenge day does for the community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdwcJrDDhQ4
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Campus Life is in 1,012 schools around the world and connects with 70,000 students. There are 19 other Campus Life groups in Denver, and TJ is the latest! Currently, we meet in Mr. Logans room on TUESDAYS during lunch.
Some local businesses like Milk and Cake and Chick-Fil-A on Colorado Blvd are sponsors and have contributed over $2000 last semester! Tuesdays is a time where our kids can hang out and share about issues teens face today. It’s sponsored by Youth for Christ, and you can learn more at campuslife.com and https://yfcdenver.org/ We are in need of some parental sponsors on Tuesday at 11:30 for lunch. As Woody Allen said, 80% of success if “showing up” Please consider coming for 45 minutes each week!
Connect with the group on Instagram to know about upcoming events and free tickets.
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The Spirit Store will be open every month during First Friday, as well as some of the upcoming home basketball games. In the meantime, if you are looking for a TJ hoodie, t-shirt, PJ pants, joggers, hat, seat cushion, sticker, bracelet, etc., please email us at TJHS.Store@gmail.com and we’ll help you get the items you want. | |
Mental Health and Social/Emotional Tips | |
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Did you also know:
- Most e-cigarettes have nicotine, which harms brain health
- Lots of young people think it’s safe... but it’s not
- Vaping products can be hard to spot
- TJHS has School Health Professionals who are experts in this area!
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Mental Health and Social Emotional “Did You Know”: Compiled by Natalie Koncz, Ed.S., NCSP and Samanda Davis, LCSW, MSW. Resources: https://catch.org/ | |
News from the Denver Scholarship Foundation Future Center | |
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Spartan Seniors and Families,
Congratulations on having earned over $2.1 million in scholarship dollars thus far. Keep up the AMAZING work!
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Be sure to complete your Common App Transcript Request or other Transcript Request Form (all non-CA) for all applications you submit! Use these forms to request your Semester 7 Transcripts and Mid-Year Reports, if applicable. Remember, you are responsible for sending your SAT scores to your colleges.
- Submit your FAFSA or CASFA as soon as possible.
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Check to see if any of your colleges require the CSS Profile to be completed.
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Review your Weekly Scholarship Highlights and apply for any scholarship for which you are eligible including your college(s) scholarships!
- Most Institutional (college specific) Scholarships are open for application. Apply to the scholarships for MORE THAN ONE of your top colleges so you have options.
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Share your admissions and scholarship wins by completing the linked forms!
- Check your email regularly for updates from your colleges which may include admissions decisions, scholarship awards, and/or requests for more information in order to grant you financial aid. Complete required tasks in a timely manner!
Important Dates and Opportunities:
Sunday, January 15th: CU Boulder and University of Denver Regular Decision Deadline
Wednesday, January 18th: Emily Griffith Technical College Info Session
Thursday, January 26th: Emily Griffith Technical College Application Day!
Tuesday, January 31st: Colorado Mesa University Scholarship Applications DUE
Wednesday, February 1st: Denver Scholarship Foundation Scholarship Application OPENS
Class of 2024: Be sure to check your schoology course list for YOUR TJFC 2024 course. Use the resources provided to continue your college planning!
Emily Webster
DSF College Advisor
emily_webster@dpsk12.net
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2023 AFTER PROM for seniors and their guests will be on Saturday, April 29, 2023 11 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. at TJ - A FREE event - tons of awesome games, food, prizes, casino, music & MORE!
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We need 60+ parents to step forward and be part of this really fun event!
For more information contact Karla Henke karladhenke@gmail.com
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WISH FUNDRAISER! Please help support the Seniors with their Prom at this Wish Fundraiser! | | |
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2023 PARENTS:
AFTER PROM IS IN 3 MONTHS!
Please DONATE $23 for ‘23
$10 $23 $50 $100 $230 whatever you are able to do! This money supports 2023 fun class activities, community-building, senior year events and of course AFTER-PROM!
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MARK YOUR 2023 CALENDAR!
UPCOMING FUNDRAISING & EVENTS for SENIOR Class of 2023!
* PARENTS & STUDENTS - WISH FUNDRAISER: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 6-8 p.m.
Please Shop & Support TJ Seniors! Code: TJHS2023 @ WISH GIFTS Happy Canyon 5014 E. Hampden Ave.
* PARENTS & STUDENTS: Final Opportunity - CHALLENGE DAY FEE is in your MYSCHOOLBUCKS Account MYSCHOOLBUCKS and register here CHALLENGE DAY SIGN UP
(Challenge Day Event for Seniors will be Thursday or Friday, February 16 or 17, 2023.)
*STUDENTS: CAP & GOWN PICTURES: Friday, March 3, 2023 in Room 111 Time TBA
*STUDENTS: SENIOR GROUP PANORAMA PHOTO: Thursday, April 20, outside in front of TJ Time TBA
*PARENTS & STUDENTS: SENIOR PROM & AFTER PROM: Saturday, April 29, 2023!
Senior Prom Dance 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. at the Denver Athletic Club (Tickets on Sale in April)
After Prom Events 11 p.m. - 2 a.m. at Thomas Jefferson (Free event)
*PARENTS & STUDENTS: SENIOR AWARDS NIGHT: May 2nd in Auditorium by Invitation only - Time TBA
* SENIORS & PARENTS GRADUATION INFO Click Here:
TJ CLASS OF 2023 MANDATORY GRADUATION DATES
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2023 SENIOR PARENTS!
THIS IS THE SEMESTER WE NEED YOU MOST!
If you know you would like to help with After Prom, Karla Henke karladhenke@gmail.com is our After Prom Event Volunteer Coordinator!
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Class Donations
If you haven’t donated to the Class of 2024, now is your chance! Corporate matching is a great, easy way to raise funds. Money raised will be used for the Class of 2024 After Prom.
Please click on the PTO Square link to support the class. Feel free to pass the link onto family and friends! (https://tjhsstore.square.site/product/2024-class-donations/96)
Parent Meetings
Parent meetings will be held every few months to discuss fundraising and events to
support the Junior Class. If you have fundraising ideas, please mark your calendar
when the information is posted or reach out!
Extraordinary parents – come get involved!
Reach out with questions, comments, and ideas. We look forward to a great year!
Rebecca Moore
rebecca_moore@dpsk12.org
Tambyr Reed
tambyr_reed@dpsk12.org
Robin Morrissey
robin_morrissey@dpsk12.org
Dyanna Spicher (parent)
dmspicher@hotmail.com
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Our first meeting will be on January 31st at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at TJ in Room 111. We will begin planning fun class activities and fundraising efforts. In the meantime, if you would like to learn more about our class efforts or have ideas to share, please reach out to either Carrie or Sheila at Carriealleman@yahoo.com or Sheilmtyler@yahoo.com.
If you would like to donate to the Class of 2026 please click on the PTO link below:
https://tjhsstore.square.site/product/2026-class-donations/108
If you have corporate matching, please have your donations matched. Remember, every little bit helps! You may also share the PTO link with family, friends, and neighbors.
Let’s go TJ Class of 2026!
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